urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-59f8a2ad-450c-4b6d-a1ff-25d9523d2af9The Performance Perspectives Blog - Tags - mobile A blog about business analytics, business intelligence and performance management using IBM Cognos and IBM SPSS software.32013-08-01T13:16:03-04:00IBM Connections - Blogsurn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-735d3198-16ce-4531-bf6d-58a4d4e35045Dashboards Where and When You Need Them: Because Some Decisions Just Can’t Wait by Jane FarquharDelaney TurnerDelaney.Turner@ca.ibm.com270003RQ8KactiveComment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2011-09-24T08:40:50-04:002011-09-24T08:46:35-04:00<div><a href="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/Jane.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/Jane.jpg" style=" display:block; margin: 1em 1em 0pt 0pt; float: left; position:relative;"></a> <i>Today, guest author Jane Farquhar writes about how IBM Cognos Mobile and Active Report help you access and interact with dashboards wherever you happen to be.</i></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:JansonText-Roman;
mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:HI">There’s a commercial that has
been running for awhile now. It shows an executive for a company tracking the
sales of a handbag on his mobile phone and using it to tell an assistant to
order more based on a sales chart on the phone. When I see that commercial, it
makes me think about how it very much reflects the benefits of being able to
access dashboards on a mobile handheld device.</span><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="margin-left:0in;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none;
tab-stops:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">What if the
executive in the commercial, who is clearly a busy man on the go, could not
access the sales information anywhere but on his computer at the office or
using a notebook that needed Wi-Fi and possibly an electrical outlet to
operate? Would the opportunity to order those handbags be lost? We could hope
that wouldn’t be the case, but wasn’t it great that he didn’t have to worry?</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;
mso-fareast-language:JA;mso-bidi-language:HI"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">Let’s run
with this scenario some more. Suppose the executive could view all the
information about the sales of the handbag, the inventory on hand and the
different areas of the world where the handbag was selling and where it
wasn’t—all on one screen on that phone? Or what if, while he was waiting for a
plane, he was able to put that dashboard in a PowerPoint presentation using his
notebook computer? And what if his IT department did not have to scramble to
design that dashboard especially for him when he requested it but just simply
sent it to him using content that had been created for someone else at the
office? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Imagine the repercussions: no waiting
for the information or driving to the office, no scrambling through screens of
spreadsheets and PDF reports and no expensive customization. It is the ideal
mobile business scenario. Dashboards when you need them, no matter where you
are.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">IBM has
flexible options to serve those dashboards up to you: self-service dashboard
creation with IBM Cognos Business Insight, disconnected dashboards with IBM
Cognos Active Report and the ability to embed and refresh dashboard content in
Microsoft Office applications with IBM Cognos for Microsoft Office.<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana"><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana">IBM Cognos Mobile can also </span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-style:italic" lang="EN-GB">ensure uninterrupted productivity by providing
access to dashboards for anyone using mobile devices like tablets or smart phones.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana" lang="EN-GB"> </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">With these capabilities, you can
get to your </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic" lang="EN-GB">dashboards wherever you
happen to be—in the office, on the go or even offline. </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic" lang="EN-GB"> <br></span></span></p></div><div><!--[if gte mso 9]&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;xml&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
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&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/xml&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;![endif]--><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">And, let
me know if you have story like the executive and the handbag that you’d like to
share. You can send me an <a href="mailto:jane.farquhar@ca.ibm.com">email</a>
or let me know on Twitter: JFarquharIBM.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic" lang="EN-GB">Because
you expect the same experience in the work-world that you have in the consumer
world in terms of interactivity and consistency, our mobile capabilities give you
the same stylish look, taking advantage of device-specific gestures, such as
trackballs and touch screens. That’s because Cognos Mobile supports Apple iPad
and iPhone (including a downloadable app for the iPad), Blackberry smart phones
and Playbook, and the Android, Windows and Symbian operating systems.</span></p><!--[if gte mso 9]&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;xml&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">In
addition, with Cognos Microsoft for Office, you can use familiar applications
and interfaces to modify and share their dashboards—they can even refresh the
content with a simple click.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">Would you
like to learn more about how you can get dashboards on your mobile devices, in
your Microsoft Office applications or when you’re offline? Check out the websites
for <a href="/software/analytics/cognos/mobile/features-and-benefits.html">Cognos
Mobile, </a><a href="/software/analytics/cognos/for-microsoft-office/">Cognos
for Microsoft Office</a> and <a href="/software/analytics/cognos/business-intelligence/active-report.html">Cognos
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</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana">See IBM
dashboards on your iPad. Download the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibm-cognos-mobile/id455326089?mt=8">IBM
Cognos Mobile app today at no charge</a>! Search on keyword “Cognos” in the
Apple App Store. </span></p>
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Today, guest author Jane Farquhar writes about how IBM Cognos Mobile and Active Report help you access and interact with dashboards wherever you happen to be. &nbsp;
There’s a commercial that has
been running for awhile now. It shows an executive for a...002312urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-59f8a2ad-450c-4b6d-a1ff-25d9523d2af9The Performance Perspectives Blog2013-08-01T13:16:03-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-8f2f3012-6803-4b58-ba4c-2476a8c7a658Three ways to prep for tomorrow's Webcast on IBM Cognos MobileDelaney TurnerDelaney.Turner@ca.ibm.com270003RQ8KactiveComment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2011-06-20T13:16:43-04:002011-06-20T15:11:23-04:00<a href="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1213861749/Loveys-expert-90x90.JPG" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1213861749/Loveys-expert-90x90.JPG" style=" display:block; margin: 1em 1em 0pt 0pt; float: left; position:relative;"></a> Today's post is by <a href="http://www.twitter.com/bloveys">Brian Loveys</a>, product manager for <a href="/software/analytics/cognos/mobile/">IBM Cognos Mobile</a>.<br><br>What connects Cannondale, Costco, IBM Cognos® Business Intelligence and BlackBerry? <br><br>You have an opportunity to find out in our TechTalk live event called <a href="http://forms.cognos.com/?elqPURLPage=4703&amp;offid=wl_tt_eliminate_the_barriers_between_mobile_workers_and_their_bi_data_06212011&amp;mc=-web_soc_ba_ttl_bg">Erase the Barriers between Mobile Workers and BI Data</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span> In this event, you will hear how one company has benefited from having reports delivered to their mobile devices by <a href="/software/analytics/cognos/mobile/">IBM Cognos Mobile</a> and learn more about how Cognos Mobile can work for you.<br><br>Before you join us on June 21st at noon ET, here are three things you can do to prepare:<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Think about how reliant you are on mobile devices. </span>Consider the possibilities that are open to you when you and your colleagues can access critical reports on iPads, iPhones and BlackBerry® and Android smart phones and tablets while meeting with customers. Instead of saying, “I can get you that information when I’m back at my desk or office,” you can say, “I have the sales figures you need right here.” Then, be prepared to hear how Dorel, the parent company of such brands as Cannondale and Costco, is already doing this and how well it’s working for them.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. </span><a href="http://forms.cognos.com/?elqPURLPage=4703&amp;offid=od_ibm_cognos_mobile&amp;mc=-web_ibm&amp;mc=-web_soc_ba_od_bg" style="font-weight: bold;">Check out this IBM Cognos Mobile demo</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span>It shows you how easy it can be to get targeted, interactive and personalized information you can share with your clients on the go so you all can make informed decisions. You can access the reports you need straight from your Apple iPhone or iPad, Android or Blackberry smart phone or tablet, Windows Mobile device or Nokia Symbian device. The Android and Playbook support is new and we will cover that in the event.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">3.</span><a href="http://forms.cognos.com/?elqPURLPage=4703&amp;offid=wl_tt_eliminate_the_barriers_between_mobile_workers_and_their_bi_data_06212011&amp;mc=-web_soc_ba_ttl_bg" style="font-weight: bold;">Register for the TechTalk event here.</a> You don’t want to miss the opportunity to see what can happen to decision-making in your organization when timely, relevant BI data is as available in an airport or hotel as it is in the office.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Check back here afterwards. </span>Yes, we said “three ways to prepare,” so why are there four? Because we want you to come back and visit us after the event. We will be taking questions from attendees and addressing their answers in a series of posts here on the Performance Perspectives blog. You won’t want to miss our answers to questions from your peers in the business world.<br><br>Please join us for this exciting event. If you have any questions or need more information, you can <a href="mailto:brian.loveys@ca.ibm.com">email me here</a>.
Today's post is by Brian Loveys , product manager for IBM Cognos Mobile . What connects Cannondale, Costco, IBM Cognos® Business Intelligence and BlackBerry? You have an opportunity to find out in our TechTalk live event called Erase the Barriers between...001445urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-59f8a2ad-450c-4b6d-a1ff-25d9523d2af9The Performance Perspectives Blog2013-08-01T13:16:03-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-f85916df-2cf6-400c-8180-3f6cd9b17ed7Six tips for better report authoring on mobile devices By Jennifer SchmitzDelaney TurnerDelaney.Turner@ca.ibm.com270003RQ8KactiveComment Entriesapplication/atom+xml;type=entryLikes2011-05-31T15:45:03-04:002011-05-31T15:45:03-04:00&nbsp;<a href="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/6D9745897.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/6D9745897.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 1em 1em 0pt 0pt; float: left; position: relative;" height="118" width="118"></a><br>According to what I’ve been hearing in the marketplace, the fact that IBM has had a mobile solution for BI has been almost an industry secret. Many people are unaware that we have been making it possible for companies to use BI on their mobile devices for over five years.<br><br>Well, with our latest release of IBM Cognos Mobile, we are taking this secret and shouting it to the rooftops. We want everyone to know that not only is it is possible to look at and interact with the analysis, reports and metrics on their BlackBerry devices (including the Playbook), Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Android smart phones, Windows Mobile and Symbian handhelds, but it is also possible to author reports for these devices without using a different authoring environment. You can rely on just one report model for all report styles, the same single query engine, the same metadata model and the same security.<br><div>&nbsp;</div><div align="center"><a href="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-143858.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-143858.jpg" style=" width:400px; display:block; margin: 0 auto;text-align: center; position:relative;"></a>&nbsp; <i>IBM Cognos Mobile on an Apple iPad</i></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;Here are five useful tips for keeping your mobile report authoring experience fast and simple.<br><br>1. <b>Use dashboards, roll-ups, consolidated data, traffic lights, colored indicators and single pages when you can</b>. Compare sample A to sample B, for example.<br><br><br><a href="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-143926.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-143926.jpg" style=" width:400px; display:block; margin: 0 auto;text-align: center; position:relative;"></a></div><div>You can easily create custom graphics such as gas gauges, traffic lights and more by passing report data as a parameter to an image URL. For native clients, you can quickly adjust column width and placement by going to “Page Structure” mode, then selecting List &gt; Column &gt; Positioning &gt; Size and Overflow.<br><br>2. <b>Keep the number of prompts to a minimum</b>. Given the choice of one version with many optional prompts or several different versions report, choose the latter.<br><br>3. <b>Name your prompts wisely because users will see prompts as a simple list on their devices</b>. Cognos Mobile features location-aware capabilities for some GPS-enabled mobile devices. When using this new feature, be sure you name your prompt fields so that the end-user knows the field will be auto-filled (for example, auto_city, auto_x, auto_y). </div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><a href="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-144003.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-144003.jpg" style=" width:400px; display:block; margin: 0 auto;text-align: center; position:relative;"></a><br>4. <b>Remember that a drill-target is automatically refreshed if the drill source is newer</b>.<br><br>5. <b>With Cognos Mobile, “Burst Recipients” are directory entries (CAMIDs) and not email addresses</b>. It’s usually easiest to obtain a list of CAMIDs by exporting it from your security provider.<br><br>6. <b>When sending out reports on mobile devices, remember that you can also schedule reports to be sent to other mobile users</b>.<br><br><a href="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-153729.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-153729.jpg" style=" width:400px; display:block; margin: 0 auto;text-align: center; position:relative;"></a> <br>Users can also use the Print options on their mobile devices to request reports.<br><br><a href="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-153740.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="image" src="https://www-304.ibm.com/connections/blogs/performanceperspectives/resource/BLOGS_UPLOADED_IMAGES/SP32-20110531-153740.jpg" style=" width:400px; display:block; margin: 0 auto;text-align: center; position:relative;"></a> <br><br>We hope these simple tips will help you provide the experience users are looking for on their mobile devices. If you have a useful tip that you’d like to share, or if you have any more questions about Cognos Mobile, send me an email at jennifer.schmitz@us.ibm.com.&nbsp; </div> &nbsp; According to what I’ve been hearing in the marketplace, the fact that IBM has had a mobile solution for BI has been almost an industry secret. Many people are unaware that we have been making it possible for companies to use BI on their mobile devices...102412urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-59f8a2ad-450c-4b6d-a1ff-25d9523d2af9The Performance Perspectives Blog2013-08-01T13:16:03-04:00